Man severely injured by runaway truck wheel

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PUBLISHED: 24 Dec 2024 at 17: 11

The runaway wheel of the trailer truck that gravely injured a 38-year-old man in Chon Buri on Tuesday. (Photo Chon Buri Story Facebook page)
A 38-year-old male was seriously injured on Tuesday in Chon Buri by the fugitive wheel of the truck truck. ( Photo Chon Buri Story Facebook page )

CHON BURI- A 38-year-old repairman suffered serious injuries on Tuesday when he was struck by a large, rolling vehicle from a passing truck truck.

The incident took place in the Phan Thong district’s tambon Nong Hong on Phan Thong-Ban Bueng Road around afternoon.

The Nithitham Maneerat Foundation sent officers and volunteers to the picture.

They reported discovering a gentleman, identified as Wittaya Dangkrajang, incapacitated on top of packages in the back of a package delivery vehicle.

Mr Wittaya’s partner Kamon Thanupong, 42, said they were making a distribution to a roadside business. When he saw Wittaya struck by a huge wheel while he removed a package from the vehicle, he was still inside the business.

When officers arrived, a truck trailer was parked about 5 meters from the business. &nbsp,

Mr Wittaya did not respond to second help, according to volunteers. He was rushed to Phan Thong doctor. Local media reported his problem as “fifty-fifty”.

The 47-year-old semi-trailer driver, identified only as Chart, told officers he was immediately unaware the vehicle had come out. There were no notice symptoms when he checked the vehicle condition, as he did every day, he said.

Investigation was continuing, Pol Lt Col Bunchuen Sarasuk of Phan Thong authorities said. &nbsp,

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Former protest leaders plan new rallies against govt

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Sondhi team stands strong against 2001 Thaksin MoU with Cambodia

PUBLISHED: 24 Dec 2024 at 16: 42

Sondhi Limthongkul speaks to supporters at the Government House complaints centre in Bangkok on Tuesday. (Screenshot from Sondhi Facebook page)
On Tuesday, Sondhi Limthongkul addresses supporters at Bangkok’s Government House concerns center. ( Screenshot taken from the Facebook page of Sondhi )

The government has threatened new demonstrations against it because it has not responded to their request to rescind a 2001 memorandum of understanding with Cambodia regarding overlapping regional states in the Gulf of Thailand.

They assert that the MoU risks compromising Thai territorial integrity and protecting its marine tools. &nbsp,

When the government had a 15-day window to confiscation the memorandum of understanding with Cambodia and the then-Chambodhi counterpart’s joint statement from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his then-Cambodge equivalent Hun Sen, Mr. Sondhi and a group of followers showed up at the Government House problems center on Tuesday.

The MoU relates to the posting of asset growth.

The MoU and the statement, according to the Sondhi group, could be read as Thailand acknowledges Cambodia’s regional state, which overlaps with Thai territorial statements and privileges to marine sources in the Gulf of Thailand.

Mr. Sondhi claimed that the government had not longer taken any action in response to the date.

His team had previously requested that the government request that the Constitutional Court rule on whether the MoU was democratic and to set up public forums on the MoU so that the public may have their say.

The government’s trying silence may damage the national attention and his team did take action to protect Thai independence, Mr Sondhi said.

Parnthep Pourpongpan, who accompanied Mr Sondhi, said Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra had promised to discuss the matter with Mr Sondhi, but failed to do so. She had even rejected the&nbsp, proposed people conference, saying that critics already had the grievances centre at Government House, according to Mr Parnthep.

The president’s even reply had been to recognize their criticism, Mr Parnthep said.

” Does the lack of answer mean that there is interest in our city rallies”? he said.

In order to pressure the state into a good answer, Mr. Parnthep said his party intended to stage a protest outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the legislature, and early in the year, the Royal Thai Navy’s office.

” The problem is already on people’s heads”, he said.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn stated on Tuesday that the government was soliciting input from as many events as possible regarding the issue.

When asked about the requited people forum, she responded that it was delicate and needed to be handled properly.

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Singapore charities call for more donations, volunteers amid festive season

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For some, the festive times like Christmas and the future Chinese New Year activities are a day for spring cleaning and getting rid of unnecessary things.

In response, some neighborhood organizations reported seeing a significant increase in gifts of used goods.

Another organizations like the Boys ‘ Brigade in Singapore, yet, said they face some difficulties.

It reported to CNA that it has raised about quarter of its donation goal this year.

” We have plenty corn … and instant pasta, but what we’re quick of are things like beverages, kosher canned food, cakes and cookies. But if we can have more of these funds, that would be beneficial to us”, said Mr Desmond Koh, senior director of Boys ‘ Brigade Singapore.

For this festive season, its participants, including students involved in the armed group, have prepared hampers that will go to 51, 185 beneficiaries this time – the highest amount that it has served.

However, the generosity does not have enough participants who can push to provide the hampers, which comprise items like wheat, canned foods and biscuits.

This spurred it to come up with a fresh strategy to make it more suitable for individuals: On-foot delivery.

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Public toilet cleanliness efforts to be stepped up as coffee shop restrooms remain below standards

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The late established Public Toilets Taskforce told CNA that it would make tips in the first quarter of next year, including those relating to the design, maintenance, and assessment of public restrooms.

According to doctors, an impure bathroom poses risks, such as the spread of bacteria bacteria, skin irritation and infection, especially in areas where people gather and eat food.

” If you go to the toilet, you don’t sanitise your hands ( and ) after that, you go on to consume food&nbsp, – there’s a higher chance of you getting gastrointestinal diseases”, said Dr Daniel Soong, director of Unihealth Medical.

He added that people should get hygiene really to defend themselves and others, even though the chances of transmission are generally low because visits are frequently temporary.

HOW ARE INSPECTIONS AVAILABLE?

The Singapore Food Agency ( SFA ) performs surprise spot checks on hawker center toilets, while the SFA performs similar checks on coffee shops ‘ toilets.

Inspectors check for loose waste on the ground, if the bins are overflowing, if amenities such as taps and cleaning equipment function, if doors lock effectively, if shampoo and bathroom paper are satisfactory, and for water stains on the floor.

Ivan Yap, a NEA inspector, said the region around the fall is typically the worst because people frequently squirm liquid after washing their hands. &nbsp,

” It’s really a very bad behavior. As he checked the restrooms at Sembawang Hills Food Centre, he explained that it will leave a lot of water markings on the floor, produce slips and falls, and in the long run, it may leave a permanent stain on the ground as well.

He stated that if there are any problems,” we will tell the idea owner or operators on the failures observed and we will follow up with an email to them …with images and say that there will be police actions taken against them, if any ),” but that their situation was acceptable.

Users are required to finish any broken or defective items, such as soap dispensers and hands dryers, by a set date.

If they do not do so, they can be slapped with fines up to S$ 5, 000 ( US$ 3, 700 ).

Government TOILETS ARE GOING DISTINCT IN 2024

Additionally, a team at Singapore Management University ( SMU) discovered that the toilets in coffee shops across the country have gotten dirtier in the last year.

In all four editions of the research that began in 2016, coffee shop toilets were deemed to be in the bottom line, far below those in purchasing centers, train stations, and stalls centers.

CNA spoke to members of the public who agreed with the conclusions, with some saying they avoid using the bathroom at caffeine stores.

One woman claimed she had not had a positive experience that because she had issues with slick surfaces and a lack of toilet papers.

Another said:” I don’t actually visit the toilet at coffee shops because I’m afraid that it’ll be unclean. Sometimes there are “used bathroom paper” or “used surgical pads” around the bathroom bowls.

The survey also revealed that nearly half of Singaporeans surveyed said they would pay to employ restrooms if cleaning may be assured.

Of those prepared, eight in 10 were open to paying 10 to 30 percent, while four in 10 were willing to fork out 50 percent to over S$ 1 for a better experience.

SMU principal teacher of figures &nbsp, Rosie Ching, who was behind the study, said the findings will be shared with key partners with hope that more collective action can be taken.

Digital FOR Toilet

At 510 Chai Chee Lane, one espresso shop that is against the flow is located.

The Restroom Association Singapore (RAS ), which promotes clean bathrooms for everyone, gave it its first five stars rating for it in a coffee shop toilet last month.

Public restrooms are given marks of three to six stars in its documentation program, based on factors like cleaning and amenities.

Operators of the coffee shop claimed they turned to technology to make the coffee store’s toilet more accessible.

They invested$ 80, 000 to beautify their bathroom, including a feedback section that lets users notify employees when the floors are wet or when the shampoo is dry.

” With all this technology, it helps. I don’t need to maintain asking my team to go in and check whether there’s toilet paper, if the floor is no clean… what’s run out, etc”, said Ben Yeo, co-owner of Tan Xiang Chai Chee coffee shop.

” We don’t have the pleasure like resorts or shops that have labor. With all of this, they aid us in reducing our need for labor solely to clean the bathrooms.

The coffee store’s bathroom also features hanging flowers and taste diffusers, with song playing in the background. Smart bidets are expected to be included in future strategies.

Rules AND EDUCATION

Sandeep Khanna, the association’s executive director, reported that the organization is working with SFA to develop new guidelines for toilets in coffee shops in order to increase fundamentals like enhancing the space’s brightness and smell.

These guidelines were created with in mind the particular challenges and difficulties of coffee shops, as well as how we can progress them incrementally, he continued.

By the fourth quarter of the following year, the association hopes to release them.

Additionally, it is collaborating with partners to develop customized instruction for cleaning staff and make smart technologies like sensors more affordable for espresso shops.

Beyond the documentation, he said,” We need to style bespoke and personalized training programs for them so that they can do their jobs much.”

The Public Hygiene Council, which was formed in 2011 to increase standards of cleanliness and health in Singapore, said knowledge is another important aspect for cleaner services.

To help students learn the value of good restrooms etiquette and how to maintain them clear, it piloted a bathroom cleaning component this year at two major universities.

According to Dr. Christina Liew, the executive director of the council,” We really are trying to promote this good, good behavior from a very young years, so these kids know the fundamentals of how to keep restrooms clean and they can get home and tell their family members as well.”

Next time, it intends to offer the package to another 15 institutions.

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SingPost board member Lim Cheng Cheng resigns

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SINGAPORE: Ms Lim Cheng Cheng, cheerful party chief commercial officer of company Singtel, &nbsp, has stepped lower from Singapore Post’s board of directors. &nbsp,

In a bourse filing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX ) on Monday ( Dec 23 ), SingPost said Ms Lim resigned as a non-executive, non-independent director of the company. &nbsp,

” Consequent to Ms Lim’s departure, she will also continue to be a part of the finance and investment council”, said SingPost, adding that her withdrawal took result from Monday. &nbsp,

Since taking the SingPost committee in April 2017, Ms. Lim has been there for more than seven years. &nbsp,

In an announcement last quarter, Singtel said Ms Lim&nbsp, was stepping down as its party general business agent due to a “new expert chance”. &nbsp,

The provider is&nbsp, the largest investor of SingPost.

She joined Singtel in 2012 as vice chairman of party proper funding and &nbsp, and has held senior positions like managing director, group corporate expense, and group CFO.

Her departure from SingPost’s table comes after the business &nbsp, fired three older executives&nbsp, on Saturday over their handling of domestic investigations into a reporting report. SingPost’s stock tumbled about 11 per share after the layoffs.

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Grab, Gojek, CDG Zig, Tada platform fees to rise by up to 50 cents from Jan 1

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SINGAPORE: Four ride-hailing operators in Singapore will be raising their platform fees by up to S$ 0.50 ( US$ 0.37 ) from Jan 1, 2025, in a move they partly attribute to costs&nbsp, arising from the upcoming Platform Workers Act.

Grab, the leading ride-hailing platform in Singapore, will increase its fees&nbsp, from S$ 0.70 to S$ 0.90 for commuters, it said in a statement on Tuesday ( Dec 24 ).

The new “platform &amp, partner fee” will support Central Provident Fund ( CPF ) contributions, work injury compensation ( WIC ) coverage and other welfare initiatives for its platform workers, as well as platform&nbsp, maintenance and service improvements, it added.

For its foods, shopping and shipment delivery service, its costs will go up from S$ 0.40 to S$ 0.60.

Gojek will even increase its app cost by S$ 30 to S$ 50 per journey, with the technician stating on Tuesday that these changes are intended to “protect drivers and their earnings in support of the Bill” in addition to improving and maintaining its services.

Also, ComfortDelGro, Singapore’s largest car operator, said on Tuesday it will increase its system fees. The actual cost will depend on factors like the distance traveled and the length of the trip, and it will be charged to commuters for S$ 1.20, which is higher than the current smooth rate of S$ 0.70.

Trips made with the CDG Zig game, DBS PayLah!, may be covered by this. app and Kris software.

The increase will go toward “enhanced security and&nbsp, welfare activities that are part of the new System Staff Bill, providing a more enjoyable and secure prospect for our drivers,” according to Mr. Tommy Tan, CEO of ComfortDelGro Taxi.

The company added that the adjustment will help pay operating costs for platform workers ‘ new initiatives under the Ministry of Manpower’s ( MOM), including enhanced insurance coverage and CPF contributions.

TADA also announced that it would increase its app cost by S$ 0.50 per journey, excluding GST.

An email sent to clients on Tuesday reads,” In addition to maintaining latest features and creating new ones to provide a better ride-hailing knowledge for you, this modification is also crucial to the application of the president’s Platform Workers Bill.”

Ryde has been contacted by CNA to inquire whether its app fees may be changed in the same way.

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Short detention order for man who injured ex-girlfriend in fight, used chopper to scare her

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A 49-year-old man who admitted to injuring his ex-girlfriend in a fight days after they broke up was issued a 10-day, short detention order on Tuesday ( Dec 24 ).

Additionally, Lim Hwa Ghee admitted to repeatedly kicking Ms. Chua Sok Hoon’s experience while putting her over on a bed and frightening her.

He admitted guilt on one count of causing harm on purpose, with another count of unlawful intimidation being taken into account.

The prosecutor was informed that Ms. Chua, 46, and Lim were living up in her apartment.

After an argument in April 2023, they ended their marriage.

When Lim and Ms. Chua got into a disagreement over their relationship and their living provisions, they broke up on April 8, 2023, in the apartment.

Ms. Chua grabbed Lim’s clothing to stop him from leaving the apartment as the conversation grew heated. Lim relented but pushed her arms, and she slapped him to support herself.

Irritated, Lim slapped Ms Chua thrice and took a helicopter from the house. Next he dragged her by her arm to the home.

He threw her onto the pillow and pinned her neck with his hands while swinging the helicopter several times beside her face as she covered her face.

While doing this, Lim asked her:” You still want to do this, is it”?

At some point, he lost his grip on the heli and it fell to the ground. Ms Chua, who was crying, saw an opportunity to find away and left the room.

In the living room, they kept fighting, even arguing over a sock support that had gotten bloody during the earlier conflict. Mr Chua told Lim he was “in problem”.

She and Lim fought with each other to stop him from doing so, and she wanted to remove the pillow support so that she could have it cleaned. He later relented.

Ms. Chua agitated Lim by preventing him from leaving the apartment half more.

She was unable to breathe for a moment as he grabbed her throat with one side and pressed her against the wall before letting go right away.

Mr Chua then told Lim to leave the house, and he did. After that evening, she reported the incident to the police.

A medical exam found pain on her neck, chest and shoulders as well as an abrasion&nbsp, on her chest and a slice on her shoulder.

She received three weeks of sick leave and pain medication.

Initial requests for five to six weeks ‘ imprisonment for Lim were changed to a small confinement order of seven to fourteen days after arguments were made by Deputy Public Prosecutor Chan Yi Cheng.

He described the abuse as prolonged and severe, highlighting Lim’s work of grabbing the defendant’s throat, which is a vulnerable area, and the use of a chopper to terrify her.

Initial requests for a higher fine were changed to a quick detention order of three days, according to defense counsel Asoka Markandu.

He asserted that his customer wasn’t the fight’s offender.

The target prevented Lim from leaving the apartment each day, according to the prosecutor, and the debate grew. He claimed Lim had returned his vehicle keys and wanted to leave.

Mr. Chan countered that Lim’s response was “over the top” and that he escalated into retribution as the event progressed.

In cases of deliberately causing harm, District Judge John Ng said it was crucial to consider the context in which the assault began.

Lim’s actions met the boundary for a judicial name rather than a good, but a community-based word was appropriate as he was a first-time offender, the judge said.

While there was a stormy element to Lim’s relationship with the victim, there was no continuous assault and the infraction was a one-off event, Judge Ng added.

He even noted that the sufferer had stated that the cut on her shoulder had been caused by an unintentional incident during the struggle and not by Lim swinging the helicopter.

A little detention order, which is a 14-day community-based sentence that prevents criminal activity but does not keep a criminal record, serves as a deterrent.

The maximum punishment for voluntarily causing hurt is three years in jail, a S$ 5, 000 ( US$ 3, 680 ) fine, or both.

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New speed limits for Bangkok drivers

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PUBLISHED: 24 Dec 2024 at 12: 37

Motorists cross Ratchathewi intersection on Phaya Thai Road in Bangkok on Nov 9, 2024. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)
On November 9, 2024, vehicles cross the Ratchathewi crossing on Phaya Thai Road in Bangkok. ( Photo: Apichart Jinakul )

The Metropolitan Police Bureau ( MPB) has set a fresh maximum speed limit of 60 miles per hour for most roads in the city, exempting main thoroughfares, and 50kph near the Grand Palace, successful soon. &nbsp,

The new rules, which was released on Monday in the Royal Gazette, would improve traffic control and lessen private road accidents. It took impact on Tuesday.

All but 13 major roads are subject to the new 60 kph speed control. The free routes are:

  • Vibhavadi Rangsit Road
  • Bang Na-Trat Road
  • Srinakarin Road
  • Phahon Yothin Roa
  • Ram Intra Road
  • Ratchaphruek Road
  • Baromratchonnanee Road
  • Kanlapaphruek Road
  • Rom Klao Road&nbsp,
  • Suwinthawong Road
  • Chaengwattana Road
  • Rama III Road
  • Srinakarin-Rom Klao Road ( new )

On the following 10 routes close to the Palace the speed limit is then 50kph, with an more” no honking of horns” requirement:

  • Ratchadamnoen Nai Road
  • Na Phra That Road
  • Prachan Road
  • Na Phra Lan Road
  • Sanam Chai Road
  • Kalayana Maitri Road
  • Mai Wang Road
  • Maha Rat Road
  • Rachini Road
  • Setthakan Road

This speed limit also applies on roads where the posted posted speed limit is presently 45 kph. &nbsp, &nbsp,

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